diff --git a/Source/ERF.cpp b/Source/ERF.cpp
index 341c9ee15..bab3aac42 100644
--- a/Source/ERF.cpp
+++ b/Source/ERF.cpp
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ ERF::InitData ()
 #endif
 #endif
     InitData_post();
+    BL_PROFILE_VAR_STOP(InitData);
 }
 // This is called from main.cpp and handles all initialization, whether from start or restart
 void
@@ -1184,8 +1185,6 @@ ERF::InitData_post ()
 
     }
 
-    BL_PROFILE_VAR_STOP(InitData);
-
 #ifdef ERF_USE_EB
     bool write_eb_surface = false;
     pp.query("write_eb_surface", write_eb_surface);